Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb pork shoulder or country style boneless pork chops, cut into large pieces
- 1 lb sweet sausage links, cut in half
- 1 lb hot sausage links, cut in half
- 1 lb meatballs, frozen, thawed or your favorite homemade meatballs
- 2 medium vidalia onions, or other sweet onion diced
- 1 cup finely diced carrots
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
- 1 cup red wine, i used chianti
- 56 ounces canned fire roasted crushed tomatoes , 2-28 ounce cans
- 2 (28-ounce) cans pureed tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 3 teaspoons granulated sugar
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the pork pieces on all sides and transfer them to a bowl.
- Drain excess fat, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the pot. Brown the sausage in batches, adding them to the bowl with pork once cooked.
- Add onions and carrots to the pot, cooking until onions are translucent.
- Stir in garlic and oregano, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes. Pour in wine and deglaze the pot, reducing for 2-3 minutes.
- Return pork and sausage to the pot, then add meatballs. Incorporate crushed and pureed tomatoes, parsley, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer on low heat for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally until the pork is tender and the sauce thickens. Adjust seasoning as needed.
Last Step:
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For a richer sauce, you can add more red wine while simmering.
Feel free to include additional vegetables like bell peppers or zucchini for more texture.
This dish can be made a day in advance as the flavors deepen overnight.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 250 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmer
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg